Improvement in machines for cutting corn-stalks



N. PETERS. PHnTD-LITMOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON D c 53eme ffioz.

JOHN woon, on PELLA, IOWA.

Letters Patent No. 111,709, dated Eebruary 7, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR CUTTING CORN-STALKS.

The Seheduiereferred to in these Letters Patent and making p art of thesame.

of this specification, in which- Figure l is a plan View, with one ofthe boxes which cover the cutters removed, and

` Figure 2 is a sectional elevation.

Vlfhe object of thisinvention is to cut up corn-stalks and prepare cornland for the plow.

This invention is an improvement in machines for chopping-corn4stalks,and has particularreference to improvement on the machine for thispurpose for which Letters Patent of the United States were granted to F.M. Green, August 24, 1858.

- In the drawing- A is the frame.

a, a central box, on the top of which, at the rear end-, is the driversseat b.

cis one ot' the wheels, of which there are two, to be made of wood oriron, one at each side ofthe machine, mounted in boxes attached to theunder sidesV of the cross-pieces d, and at a distance apartv such thateach wheel may roll over aseparate row of stalks and the machine cut tworows at once. e are the knives, which are set lengthwise of th wheelsand attached to arms f projecting radially therefrom. I recommend sixknives to each wheel. Boxes h are placed over the wheels to protect themend prevcnt anything from falling into them.

These wheels etfectually clear the ground of standing corn-stalks, Forpreventing their rotation and preserving them from injury while themachine is `moving toward the place where it is to he used or fromthe-same, there are provided wooden drags t', which areto he placedbeneath the wheels.

The drags are provided with staples la at their front ends, and to theforward side piece of the frame A are hung hooks I, which are to beinsert-ed in the staples le. By this means the drags are connected withthe frame.

When not in use the drags are carried inthe box a, under the seat, wheretheyarc always at hand and help make up the weight necessary to theefficient' action ot' the knives.

B is thetongue for attaching two horses, and C is the double-tree.Having thus described myinvention,

fr hat .E claim as new, and desire to secure by Letpunpose set fort-h.

JOHN WOOD. Witnesses:

WM. A. FnUsn, W. H. BAnKnn;

